State ex rel. Bonner v. Lynch

This is a suit brought under the intrusion act, in the name of John M. Bonner, alleging that at the general election held in November, 1872, he was elected Judge of the Fourth District Court, of New Orleans, having received a plurality of the votes polled for that office, there having been three candidates, T. J. Cooley, B. L. Lynch, the defendant, and himself. That notwithstanding he was duly elected to said office and commissioned by Ii. C. Warmoth, Governor of the State, the defendant has intruded into and taken possession of the said •office, and is unlawfully holding and exercising the…